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Malaga expands restrictions on new tourist accommodation developments
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Malaga City Council has approved further planning restrictions on tourist accommodation, requiring all new hotels, hostels, tourist apartments and short-term rentals proposed on residential land to undergo a full planning modification process.
Croatia approves new short-term rental law ahead of 2027 rollout
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCroatia: The Croatian government has approved draft legislation introducing new rules for short-term holiday rentals, including a national registration system and mandatory registration numbers for properties advertised on digital booking platforms.
Salt Lake City introduces first short-term rental licensing scheme
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Salt Lake City will introduce its first licensing framework for short-term rentals from 1 July, bringing new operating requirements for Airbnb and Vrbo hosts across the city.
Portugal’s housing supply improves as short-term rental scrutiny continues
Reading Time: < 1 minutePortugal: Portugal’s housing market is showing signs of stabilisation after years of supply shortages, although policymakers continue to tighten regulations around short-term rentals.
Airbnb warns EU states are unprepared for incoming STR data rules
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Airbnb has warned that not all EU Member States are ready to implement the bloc’s new short-term rental data-sharing rules ahead of the regulation coming into force later this month.
Albuquerque city council votes down short-term rental regulations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: An Albuquerque, New Mexico city council bill implementing a 100-foot buffer zone between future short-term rentals was voted down by five votes to four Monday.
Airbnb research finds STR caps unlikely to improve long-term rental supply
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: New research from booking platform Airbnb indicates that placing caps on short-term rentals is unlikely to lead to a significant increase in long-term rental housing supply. The study, based on a survey of Australian hosts, found that 88 per cent said they would not convert their listings into long-term rentals, even if local governments […]
Orange County reevaluates STR regulation policy
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Officials in Orange County, California, are evaluating changes to regulations governing short-term rentals to curb unpermitted STRs and “party houses” in the region. A report from the OC Grand Jury last month recommended that county officials reassess and update their STR ordinances. This includes preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 […]